he basically has impugned the patriotism of the nominee. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he served his country. and no one on this committee at any time should impugn his character or his integrity. >> meanwhile, treasury secretary nominee jack lu heads to capitol hill today for his confirmation hearings. he would replace timothy geithner. >>> conditions are going from bad to worse aboard that stranded cruise ship in the gulf of mexico. those onboard describe the boat as filled with sick passengers, scarce food and a handful of working toilets for thousands of passengers. >>> and a tiny dog won the prestigious best in show at the westminster kennel club. banana joe or just joe as he's known to his trainers became the first of his breed to be named top dog. congratulations to him. >>> moving on to business, today we'll see if the little m & a action gives markets a boost. keep an eye on ge and comcast. both companies rose in after hours trading on comcast's much earlier than expected acquisition of ge's remaining 49 stake in nbc vuniversal. that will end 27 years of either